Fragrance comparison

Sailing to Byzantium vs Risque Pour Homme

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 282 ratings analysed

Sailing to Byzantium

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9338 votes

Rank #21,185 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Risque Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.22244 votes

Rank #2,767 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Risque Pour Homme takes 5 of 7 categories.

Sailing to Byzantium
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Risque Pour Homme
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Sailing to Byzantium2/7

Risque Pour Homme5/7

Ratings & consensus: Risque Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Risque Pour Homme
Longevity: Risque Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Risque Pour Homme
Value for money: Sailing to Byzantium
Versatility: Sailing to Byzantium
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Risque Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Sailing to ByzantiumAlkemia Perfumes

Risque Pour HommeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 15%Want 50%

4.22/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 45%Had 16%Want 39%

Category winnerRisque Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

45%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

6%Hate

33 votes

62%Love

20%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

137 votes

Category winnerRisque Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRisque Pour Homme

SillageRisque Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value44

Category winnerSailing to ByzantiumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

mossy77%

woody69%

amber61%

amber100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both aromatic, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

LeatherOakmossInkIvyCardamomIncenseTonka BeanLotusLavenderPaper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLavenderLemon

Heart

PeachGeraniumJasmine

Base

IncensePink PepperCedarMyrrhVetiverOakmossLabdanumCardamom

InformationalShared notesOakmoss, Cardamom, Incense and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring58

Summer58

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter65

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSailing to ByzantiumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men57

Unisex36

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,185

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#2,767

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerRisque Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sailing to Byzantium by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Risque Pour Homme opens with bright bergamot, lemon, and lavender, then quickly turns greener, softer, and more unusual. Geranium sits at the centre, while peach adds a lightly sweet, almost plush effect against incense, moss, and dry woods. On skin it usually reads as a refined aromatic chypre with a powdery, smoky e…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sailing to Byzantium or Risque Pour Homme?

Risque Pour Homme takes 5 of 7 categories. Sailing to Byzantium is rated 3.93/5 from 38 votes; Risque Pour Homme is rated 4.22/5 from 244 votes. Choose Sailing to Byzantium for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Risque Pour Homme for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sailing to Byzantium or Risque Pour Homme?

Risque Pour Homme lasts longest (Risque Pour Homme 80/100, Sailing to Byzantium 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sailing to Byzantium or Risque Pour Homme?

Projection is very close: Risque Pour Homme 71/100, Sailing to Byzantium 69/100 for sillage.

Do Sailing to Byzantium and Risque Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Oakmoss, Cardamom, Incense and Lavender.

Is Sailing to Byzantium or Risque Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sailing to Byzantium is the stronger pick. For winter, Sailing to Byzantium is the stronger pick. Sailing to Byzantium suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sailing to Byzantium and Risque Pour Homme?

Sailing to Byzantium features Leather, Oakmoss, Ink, Ivy and Cardamom. Risque Pour Homme has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender and Lemon, heart notes of Peach, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Incense, Pink Pepper, Cedar and Myrrh.